Look what your neighbors in the Northeast are doing! We've received great photos and stories from our members for over 25 years. You'll find our "Members' Meadows" archive packed with great ideas and how-to tips. Enjoy!
Kids Love the Wildflowers
Laura and Tim Emerson added our Partial Shade mix to their landscape to fill in the gaps between the woods and the lawn. Their kids love to explore the wildflowers and their future sister in law had her engagement photos taken in them.
5-Acre Family Wildflower Project Blooms Beautifully
Amy and Leandro Vasquez, decided to create wildflower meadows on the land around their beautiful home in Vermont, and make the whole thing a family project. The objective was less mowing and lots of beauty, and the results are spectacular.
West Virginia Highway in Bloom!
Lots of states now seed wildflowers along the highways, but have you ever noticed how extra-beautiful the displays are when you enter West Virginia? Well, here’s why. Our friend Anna Shahan is running the show, and what a success!
Wildflowers for a Dream Home on Martha’s Vineyard
The Hannigans bought a 3 1/2 acre meadow on Martha’s Vineyard to build a dream, but after construction, the meadow seemed destroyed. That’s when Karen went to work & sowed her own seeds. Just look at the results!
15 Years Later, MA Meadow Still Going Strong!
MA meadow still going strong! Years ago, we featured this couple's meadow in our printed catalog. They saved the catalog, and recently sent us a scan of the page and a photo of the meadow today. Now that's meadow success!
A Beautiful Riverfront Farm in Maryland
Member Dennis Gilliard is the caretaker of a 153-acre farm on Maryland's scenic Eastern Shore. With wide riverfront, he decided to plant about 1.5 acres in wildflowers--what a success!
After Construction, a Beautiful Quick Fix
After a major renovation in spring, the ugly bare ground presented an opportunity. Wildflowers were seeded, and in just a few weeks, the bloom began, and continued to a spectacular fall finale.
Blue and White Blaze of Perennials
Early summer in a wild meadow brings a big beautiful surprise—the favorite combination of lupine and daisies—floral fireworks in blue and white. Only the beginning of Maureen Nikora’s third year with wildflowers.
Fields of Flowers in the Virginia Mountains
Jim and Susan McDowell have made a success of moving to the country and starting a business. Today, The Valley of Virginia Wildflowers and Country Antiques is a reality, in the magnificent Shenandoah Valley.
Maryland Roadside Abloom
Glenn Evans planted 600 feet along the roadside, and ever since, motorists have been slowing down to enjoy the show. Some even stop and express how much they enjoy the drive-by beauty.
New Hampshire Perennial Parade
John St. John, a member in New Hampshire was kind enough to send us two summer photos of his wildflower garden taken about a month apart. A great example of how the wild perennials bloom.
Steep Bank Planted with Wildflowers
Dot and Pete Ramsdell sent in great photos and a complete answer to one of our most "Frequently Asked Questions"--How to establish no-mow wildflowers on a sloping bank. Here's how it's done.
Wildflower Meadow in the Catskills
Over the last few years, this couple dealt with new home and driveway construcion on their land in the famously scenic Catskill Mtns. But now, after wildflower seeding, the land is a sea of wild lupine and daisies.
Wildflowers Rescue a Beautiful Backyard
John Stamm, near Binghamton, NY, had to restore a large part of his property after a major powerline project nearby. Now, 3 years later, the Stamms enjoy a beautiful blooming meadow.